Chapter 591

"Among these two plays, I recommend the ring messenger more." Roy did not flinch, but boldly recommended, which let lanli's eyebrow gently raised, cast the line of sight of inquiry, Roy then explained.

"In fact, I think the dragon and tiger youth team is very good. It's a comedy. The main line of the script is relatively simple, but the screenwriter Michael Bacall is quite talented. He has written" crooked boy Scott "and" plan X "before, and the setting of jokes is very interesting. I think you can have a chemical reaction with the characters and challenge a comedy style like 'live on Saturday night'. You should enjoy it. "

"Dragon and tiger youth team" is a famous work of Johnny Depp, a TV play of the same name adapted from the 1980s. After the adaptation of the film, a group of actors from the rotten boy Gang gathered together. Their American style cold humor was wildly sought after and won the hearts of film critics and audiences. Later, they launched a sequel with great success.

Andy's reason for choosing this play is very simple. Let lanli challenge the breakthrough of image again. This is not a comedy like "cancer fighting me". It's a work that really needs to put away the image, put down the body and act stupid and funny. It's similar to the "bad boss" that I missed at the beginning. Moreover, compared with the latter, the "Dragon Tiger youth team" is a work of double protagonists, which is more concentrated and challenging. It's really worth considering.

Roy didn't know that he had the experience of "bad boss" at the beginning. He then added, "however, this work challenges the image and may break the impression of the audience on you. I know you don't care about the image, but this kind of comedy is not just to put down your position and make mischief. It still needs sparks. I think that if you really take this work, then the partner will be very important. "

Comedy is always like this. The chemical reaction between cheering and teasing is very important, and the "Dragon Tiger youth team" is no exception.

In the last century, Jonah hill and Channing Tatum's partners made a perfect match and won a lot of acclaim. In the end, with an investment of 42 million US dollars, they earned 138 million box office in North America and 200 million box office in the world.

In the face of Roy's opinion, Langley didn't have much expression or comment. He changed the topic and said, "what about the ring messenger?" Exactly speaking, he is more curious about Roy's view of the work.

"This is a science fiction movie, a bit like the 'source code' released in April this year." Roy had been ready for this and said, "after groundhog day and butterfly effect, it's hard for this type of film to produce new ideas. What matters is not the logic of science fiction, but the story." The core of "ring messenger" is still about cause and effect cycle, which has a little Oriental Zen flavor. If it can be carried out smoothly, it has the possibility of becoming a classic. "

"The screenwriter is Ryan Johnson, who wrote and directed" chasing after the murderer ", starring Joseph Gordon Levitt, and later made several episodes of" killer. "It's estimated that the director will also be him, but I'm still a little hesitant about his ability. If it's Duncan Jones, it's perfect. " Roy's judgment is still calm and objective. He has different requirements for works of different themes. It can be seen that his professional standard is really good.

"The reason why I think this work is more worthy of recommendation than the 'dragon and tiger youth team' is that it is more suitable." Roy did not forget the focus of today's conversation, and the topic returned to lanli. "Because of the theme, ring messenger is a test of the actor's acting skills, which is different from source code. It also has more philosophical reflection and soul struggle, which has higher requirements for actors. First, it is a commercial science fiction film; Secondly, it is a rigorous play with rich connotation; Third, it has a role full of countless possibilities. "

At this point, Roy shrugged slightly, without too much explanation, but the meaning was obvious. "But it also has a fatal flaw. An actor in a rival play. I don't know what the producer's orientation for the film is. If it's just a pure science fiction film, and then fighting and confrontation, they will definitely choose some action actors. That may be a disaster. It completely weakens the theme core of the film itself, and the actors don't have much room to play. So... "Roy" tut "a," we can only pray. "

According to the trajectory of the last world, the ring envoys were highly sought after in North America, and the critics praised them highly. But they were disliked in China, and netizens make complaints about it. However, the treatment of "source code" is on the contrary, the domestic audience can't put it down, but it has a general reputation among the film critics in North America.

As for the box office, both of the two works have suffered a cold reception in North America and achieved good results overseas. The box office data of "ring messenger" in North America is slightly higher, while the overseas box office data of "source code" is higher. Both of the two works have successfully made profits relying on the overseas market.

"Ring messenger" is starred by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis, while Xu Qing and Emily Blunt play an important role. As Roy expected, the crew chose action actors such as Bruce, and their positioning is still science fiction action movies after all.

For Lan Li, "Dragon Tiger youth team" and "ring messenger" are quite interesting choices.

The former is comedy. After "cancer fighting me", lanli challenges comedy performance again. No matter who he partners with, this is bound to be a happy and relaxed shooting journey. You can also try to see the exceptional performance missed by the original "bad boss".

The latter is science fiction. In a sense, it can be regarded as a continuation of the same type of "speed and passion". It mainly focuses on action fighting, but it will increase some philosophical thinking. There are some requirements for performance, but it is not too difficult. It can be said that it is another attempt of commercial film performance.

In addition to the above reasons, the main reason why Roy recommended the "ring messenger" is that he considered the North American market. Science fiction movies have always been an important mainstream. Maybe their market power is not as powerful as pure action movies, but they are popular among the few loyal fans and the majority popcorn audience. Once they succeed, they will definitely benefit a lot.

This is the most suitable choice for lanli's current situation: a commercial film is a sci-fi commercial film with personal label. It is not a brainless popcorn, nor a deep literary model. It will not be completely separated from the category of professional fans, and it will be able to contact a wider audience of fans.

It's like science fiction action movies like "alien" series, "blade killer" and "terminator" series. Although they are commercial movies, the scripts need to be carefully polished. It's not easy to achieve the win-win goal of box office and word-of-mouth, but it's a challenging project for actors.

Blue Li guesses that if Andy recommends it, "ring messenger" is expected to be at the top of the list. From this point of view, did Roy pass the inspection?

Roy seriously looked at lanli's face, trying to find some clues to judge lanli's preferences and tendencies, but he was disappointed. On Lan Li's face, he didn't agree or oppose. He read the script carefully and listened to his explanation carefully, but he didn't express any opinions.

Of course, it can be said that Lan Li has not finished reading the script for the time being and is not in a hurry to make a decision; But it can also be said that his explanation is still not enough to move Lan Li.

But it's no surprise. It can be seen from his previous contacts that Langley showed his own opinions and wisdom different from his age, which made him successfully stand firm in Hollywood. Today's conversation further proves this point. Roy knows that the recommended works and the shot works are only the first test. The real focus is on the third part of the script: uncertain.

Sure enough, Lan Li read the script of "ring messenger" conscientiously, and then put it down. There was no unnecessary evaluation. Then he opened the first book of the last batch of scripts: "rescued Jiang Ge".

Roy adjusted his breath and calmed down. "All three plays have one thing in common: advantages and disadvantages. You can say they're perfect, you can say they're worthless. For example, the name of Quentin Tarantino is still loud enough. His plays are always stylized and have high requirements for the black humor style of actors, and can always interpret his own style

Lan Li didn't look up, but was thinking: "the rescued Jiang Ge"? Why can't he figure out which role he's going to play? Is it the villainous farmer of Leonardo DiCaprio?

"However, his films are obviously dominated by directors and screenwriters, and it's not easy for actors to make great achievements." Roy changed the subject. "Besides, it's a movie about black slaves in the west, and your place in it is really limited. I've looked at several potential roles. They're not suitable for their age, at least over 35 years old. "

The corner of lanli's mouth rose slightly. Roy's words just hit his idea. Is there a common way of thinking?

"If you want to work with Quentin, I think he'll put in a role. You know, Quentin always writes plays in a wild way, and he plays a cameo from time to time, so it shouldn't be a problem. But if not, the performance value of this play is not even as good as "Detective Jack."

Roy still maintains his usual style, simple and clear, sharp and direct. Langley likes this style, and he can work together twice as well as ever.

Lanli thinks that "the rescued jiangge" is an interesting work, but not as good as "shameless bastard". As for Quentin, his favorite works are always "drowning dog" and "killing bill", followed by "vulgar novels". Since the "shameless bastard", Quentin has over played, and gradually began to approach the Oscar, but lost his personal style.

For Roy's judgment, Langley expressed his affirmation in his heart, but still did not express his opinion. Because nominally, he hasn't read these plays, he just listened to Roy's explanation. He needs more time to read them, doesn't he?

It's just that it's hard, Roy. Looking at the expressionless lanli, he feels uneasy.